The effect of a transition into poverty on child and maternal mental health: a longitudinal analysis of the UK Millennium Cohort Study

• Main Authors: Dr Sophie Wickham, PhD (Author), Prof Margaret Whitehead, PhD (Author), Prof David Taylor-Robinson, PhD (Author), Ben Barr, PhD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Whether or not relative measures of income poverty effectively reflect children's life chances has been the focus of policy debates in the UK. Although poverty is associated with poor child and maternal mental health, few studies have assessed the effect of moving into poverty on me...